Agriculture Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 22 of 2022.

The purposes of this Act are 1) to amend the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 in relation to inspection and enforcement powers and generally to improve the operation of that Act; 2) to amend the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 to improve the controls for noxious weeds and pest animals; and to strengthen inspection and enforcement powers; and to amend offence provisions relating to the spreading of noxious weeds; and to make other miscellaneous and consequential amendments; and 3) to amend the Dairy Act 2000 in relation to officers and employees of Dairy Food Safety Victoria; and 4) to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 in relation to authorities for low-THC cannabis and licences to cultivate alkaloid poppies and process poppy straw; and to provide for the supply of poisons or controlled substances between veterinary practitioners in response to animal health and welfare emergencies; and 5) to amend the Farm Debt Mediation Act 2011 to streamline the operation of that Act and increase harmonisation with other jurisdictions; and 6) to amend the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 generally to improve the operation of that Act; and 7) to amend the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010 in relation to assurance certificates, plant health certificates, plant health declarations, the sale of diseased plants, the detention and seizure of plant and plant products, border security and fees and charges for beehives; and 8) to amend the Rural Assistance Schemes Act 2016 in relation to the appointment of the Rural Assistance Commissioner and the delegation of certain powers, duties or functions under that Act; and 9) to amend the Veterinary Practice Act 1997 in relation to specific registrations; and to provide for conditions to be imposed on registrations of veterinary practitioners pending investigations or hearings; and to provide for the removal of a person's details from the register if they are no longer registered as a veterinary practitioner; and to amend certain offences to make them more suitable for infringement notices; and to replace the current secrecy provision with a duty of disclosure provision; and to make other miscellaneous and consequential amendments; and 10) to amend the Wildlife Act 1975 to clarify an exception for the offence against entering or remaining in a specified hunting area during certain times; and 11) to amend the Meat Industry Act 1993 in relation to the slaughter of animals and the sale of meat.